Dragon School vs The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5): Which Should You Read?
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The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5)
Anne McCaffrey's dragons are the stuff of which SF/fantasy legends are made. All of her dragon books for many years have been national bestsellers. She is one of the most popular writers ever in fantasy and science…
The verdict
- Readers rate Dragon School highest: Dragon School 4.5 · The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) 3.6.
- Dragon School is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 6 for The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5).
- Dragon School has the widest readership — 3654 ratings behind its score.
- Dragon School runs the darker storyline; The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Dragon School | The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.5 (3654) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (2) | 3.5 (28) |
Reception
| Dragon School | The Girl Who Heard Dragons (Pern #8.5) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 3654 | 28 |
| Editions | 15 | 14 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 1859 | — |
| Reading it now | 2633 | — |
| Written reviews | 299 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 18656 | — |
| Pages | 94 | 352 |